Thank you for putting these Wills on Jordan-L Roots. I am sure it will help some of our Jordans out there. Collene ----- Original Message ----- From: <Silvest1@aol.com> To: <JORDAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [JORDAN] Samuel Jordan > Here is the will of Samuel Jordan, husband of Elizabeth ?- Note that he > mentions a grandson named Edward and NOT a son named Edward: > > EDWARD'S WILL > Written 4 Sep 1790 Signed Edw. Jordan (wit. Samuel Hedgpeth, Nancy(x) Bain, > Holland Hedgpeth; proved 28 Feb 1791) Will book 2 pg 431 Halifax Co Va In the > name of God, Amen, I Edward Jordan of Halifax County am at this time sick, and > weak of body but of perfect sense and memory, but calling to mind the > uncertainty of this life, do think fit and proper to make this my last will and > testament. It is my will that first, my just debts and funeral expenses should be > paid and the remainder of my estate I give as followeth: Item 1. I give unto my > son William Jordan one hilling sterling and no more.Item 1 I give unto my > grandson Edward Jordan one hundred acres of land, the plantation I now live on > after I and my wife deceases him and his heirs. Also I give unto my grandson > Edward Jordan one feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs. Item, I give > unto grandson Presly Hightower one negro girl Tilly after I and my wife's death > (sic) to him and his heirs Item I give unto my loving wife Elizabeth Jordan, > all the remainder of my estate consisting of negroes and stock of all kinds and > household furniture & c. to her to be disposed of as she pleaseth. In witness > I have set hereunto my hand and seal this 11th day of September 1790. Signed > and sealed in the presence of us: SAMUEL HEDGEPETH, NANCY BAIN, HOLLAND > HEDGEPETH his EDWARD X JORDAN mark The last will and testament of Edward Jordan, > deceased, was exhibited in court and proved by witnesses thereto subscribed and > ordered to be recorded Teste: Geo. Carrington, Clerk At Court held for Halifax > County, Feb 28, 1791 > > and Elizabeth's will mentions Edward as a grandson also: > > Elizabeth Jordan's Will > > Her will was written Oct. 4, 1794 In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Jordan > of the County of Lunenburg being of sound mind and memory Thanks be to God for > the same I do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner > and form followeth, Viz after all my just debts are paid. Item I give and > bequeath to my grandson Edward Jordan, 1 fether bed and furniture and six head of > neat cattle and a pine chest and a waggon and 2 horses and 2 negroes by name > Milly and Carter and their increase to him and his heirs and assigns forever and > all my stock of hogs, and 2 large basons and 3 small basons and six knives > and faulks and one washing, and one pale and pigan and two half bushels and one > pine table and one crosscut saw and a large pot and all my (ale?) iron and all > my chears and gun and a rum hoghead. Item I give and bequeath to my Grandson > Pressley Hightower one negro girl named Tilley to him and his heirs or assigns > forever and one featherbed and furniture. Item I give and bequeath to my > granddaughter Frances Hightower one fether bed and furniture and one pine chest > with draws and one tea kittle and remainder of my Puter and stays and horness > and one small pot. Item I give and bequeath to my three sons Benjamin, Samuel > and William all the residue not above mentioned of my estate to them and their > heirs forever to be equally divided amongst them. I do hereby constitute and > appoint Edmund Cook and Peter Cousins of this my last will and testament in > witness whereof. I Elizabeth Jordan to this my last will and testament I set my > hand and affix my seal 4 Oct 1794. Signed Elizabeth Jordan + her mark Probated > 18 Jan 1795. > > > ==== JORDAN Mailing List ==== > List webpage - http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/surname/j/jordan.html > some JORDAN resources - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/surnames/jordan/ > Genealogy Links - http://www2.netdoor.com/~cch/GEN-links.htm > >